Bracteacoccus irregularis (J.B.Petersen) Starr 1955
Publication Details
Bracteacoccus irregularis (J.B.Petersen) Starr 1955: 65
Published in: Starr, R.C. (1955). A comparative study of Chlorococcum meneghini and other spherical, zoospore-producing genera of the Chlorococcales. Indiana University Publications. Science Series 20: [i]-viii, 1-111, 239 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Bracteacoccus is Bracteacoccus aggregatus Tereg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Myrmecia irregularis (J.B.Petersen) Ettl & Gärtner.
Basionym
Dictyococcus irregularis J.B.Petersen
Type Information
Type locality: "D. irregularis habe ich aus zwei Erdproben isoliert, die beide von Holmslands Klit nahe Ringkjøbing, Jutland" [Denmark]; (Petersen 1932: 402)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 January 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
